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Lethal bat-borne virus sparks new pandemic fears
Reuters, Published on 30/10/2023
» MARUTHONKARA, India: It was more than two weeks before doctors even realised what they were treating, the fourth outbreak in five years of the lethal, brain-swelling Nipah virus in India’s Kerala region. By then, hundreds of people had been exposed to the bat pathogen.
Control of goods related to weapons of mass destruction to be tightened
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/10/2023
» The Commerce Ministry looks set to enforce measures to control goods related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and dual-use items (DUI), which are goods that have both commercial and military use.
Gen Z become masters of comedic deflection
News, Amanda Little, Published on 30/10/2023
» 'Can we get a cute drink and snacks after this?" reads the text on a recent TikTok image of men with machine guns in army gear. It's intended to depict the attitude of young female US soldiers while storming a building in Gaza. The post, created by a Gen Zer whose popular feed abounds with Taylor Swift lip-syncs and dance videos, is captioned: "I love this trend #thedraft #war #foryou #fyp #funny."
Experts urge a multidisciplinary approach in tackling mass shootings
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/10/2023
» A 14-year-old boy was arrested earlier this month for using a modified gun to open fire on shoppers at Siam Paragon shopping mall. The shooting resulted in three deaths and injury to four others. To prevent such tragic events from happening in the future, media platform The101.world together with Kid For Kids, Child and Family Policy Knowledge Center, recently organised a forum to discuss what people can learn from the event.